Reliance Jio becomes 4th Largest Indian Telco with 9.29% Market Share

Indicating its sustained growth, Reliance Jio has acquired a market share of 9.29% thus officially becoming the India's 4th largest mobile service provider.

In the month of March 2017, Reliance Jio has acquired a total of 5.8 million subscribers to gain the 4th Spot. In the same period, Airtel, Idea and BSNL have got subscriber base of 2.99 million, 2.09 million and 2.07 million respectively.

The other major tel-cos like Airtel, Vodafone and Idea have maintained a market share of 23.39%, 17.87% and 16.70% respectively to achieve the first, second and third place.

In spite of being the leader in acquiring customer base, the UBS Securities Asia has signaled at the decline in the rate of subscriber additions. The reason is the TRAI report statistics which reveal that the number of subscribers have drastically come down to 5.8 millions for March 2017, compared with that of 12.2 million in Feb-2017 and 18.48 million in Jan-2017.

So, doubts are raising if Jio's growth is slowing down? If yes, Jio will have to do some more magic with new offers to keep the momentum going.

For the detailed report from TRAI, please click here.

Vodafone in Delhi High Court against Reliance Jio's tariff plans

Vodafone in Delhi High Court against Reliance Jio's tariff plans

The juggle and struggle between different Telco's to prove the other wrong is continuing in various forms. After Airtel, now Vodafone has taken charge to blame Jio and prove it wrong in all the ways possible.

Vodafone India on Tuesday tapped the doors of Delhi High Court against the new entrant Reliance Jio claiming that the two tariff plans offered by Reliance Jio since last month were in violation of the TRAI's guidelines. The two plans in question are the Summer Surprise' offer, ( which gave three month additional complimentary service on a minimum monthly recharge of Rs. 402) and 'Dhan Dhana Dhan' offer, which came after the first one was withdrawn( that gave two additional months on a recharge of Rs. 408).

Vodafone has made the allegation in an application moved by it before Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva seeking to amend its petition filed early this year against Reliance Jio's free trial offer of its 4G services. Vodafone in its petition has claimed that by providing the free voice calls and continuing to do so as a promotional offer beyond a period of 90 days, Reliance Jio was violating norms and the TRAI's tariff orders and regulations.

It has said it was also concerned by the stand of the the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) allowing the alleged violation to continue. Meanwhile, Reliance Jio has denied the allegations.The court on Tuesday allowed Vodafone to amend its petition and listed the matter for hearing on July 27.

Mukesh Ambani tops the Forbe's List

In our earlier posts (listed below for quick read), we talked about how the Jio has started leaving positive impacts in the life of millions of Indian citizens.

• Read 'Jio Impacts' published on 5th April 2017.
• Read 'How much money Jio saved to consumers' published on 8th April 2017.

Now, we have found a news supporting our views described in our earlier posts. The owner of Reliance Jio, Mr. Mukesh Ambani has been recognized as the topper of esteemed Forbes company list of "Global Game Changers 2017".

Part of Forbes article with Mukesh Ambani in top of list

This is a true honor not only to Mukesh, but to entire India. Because, he is the only indian in the list, that too at number one position. The global game changers list is prepared after considering the changes brought about by any new initiative, campaigns, inventions etc. Jio's intention to revolutionize the 4G networks seem to have got an international recognition.

Although, Jio has started charging its consumers, the charges imposed are undoubtedly the lowest in the industry. Well thought strategies with brilliant offers are keeping the earlier customers to cling on and slowly attracting the new customers. Rumors are floating in the air about some new attractive offers to be released soon.

How to activate 'Do Not Disturb' Service through Jio SMS

Reliance Jio users can opt out of promotional calls or messages, if they wish to do so. Every user is by default is eligible for getting Jio's promotional calls or messages. In case, you wish to opt out of promotional calls or messages, you have to activate Jio's "Do Not Disturb (DND)" feature.

In our earlier post, we have explained about activating the DND service through the Myjio application.

In this post, we would like to share the SMS procedure to activate DND service. Please send the SMS through the Jio mobile number for which the DND service needs to be activated.

Procedure to activate 'Do Not Disturb' Service using Jio SMS:

1) If you want to completely block all tele-marketing calls and messages,

Type 'START'[space] '[0]' and send the SMS through the Jio SIM to 1909.

Note that zero is the number to block all categories. An example in below screenshot:

Procedure to request complete activation of DND in Jio

2) In case, you want to allow only certain selected categories, then type 'START'[space]'[required category number as shown below, multiple numbers should be separated by comma]' and send the SMS to 1909.

Note that, this procedure should be followed after completing step-1 shown above. Through this procedure, telecalls from all sectors will be blocked except of the sector opted to be unblocked.

The representative numbers for various categories are listed below:

   1- For Banking/Insurance/Finance/Credit/Debit Sectors

   2- For Real Estate Sector

   3- For Education Sector

   4- For Health Sector

   5- For Consumer Goods/Automobile Sector

   6- For Communication/Broadcasting/Entertainment/IT Sectors

   7- For Tourism & Leisure Sectors

For allowing Real Estate Sector, An example is in below screen shot:

Procedure to request partial activation of DND in Jio

For allowing Education, Health and Real Estate Sector, an example is given in below screen shot:

Procedure to request partial activation of DND in Jio

Upon successful completion of this procedure, a confirmation message will be received with a unique registration number for your request as shown below:

Confirmation Message upon successful request

CCI orders inquiry in case lodged by Jio

In response to the complaint lodged by Reliance Jio against its top competitors, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered a probe and sought a report within next 60 days.

CCI orders probe into complaint lodged by Jio

Earlier, a complaint was lodged against the leading telecom operators Airtel, Idea, Vodafone and the Cellular Operators Association of India ( COAI). It was alleged that these companies could have made an internal agreements via the COAI to deny the point of connectivity to the new comer Reliance Jio.

In an probe order, the CCI has called its investigating wing "Director General (DG)" to start an investigation immediately and come up with a report in next 2 months regarding this matter.

Previous year, Reliance Jio had made severe accusations against its top competitors that they are denying connectivity points to the new telco because of which, there was a huge call failures when Jio network was used to call other telco numbers. While the accused telcos had denied this accusations, but Jio kept on insisting on its claims and started publicly announcing the monthly figures about how much call failures have happened in its official website. Click here to view previous such reports.

Now Jiofi3 devices in multiple colors

Dear Readers,

Its official now, Jiofi-3 devices have meta-morphed into multiple colored versions. Earlier, there were some unconfirmed reports floating in the air about Reliance Jio's plan to release the Jiofi3 devices in various colors.

New color versions of Jiofi 3 devices

As we all know, only black colored devices are available in the market, but now the company has released the Jiofi-3 devices in various colors to match with the taste of its potential consumers from various genders and age groups.

Apart from the existing black colors, below are the new set of colors in which the new Jiofi3 devices are available.

• Blue
• Green
• Pink
• Lime
• Marigold
• Mint
• White
• Red

Click here to visit the Ajio website to purchase online. Sweet thing is all these color variants are available with the Jio's new exchange offer which is already in place.

Though different in color, these devices have almost similar features as detailed below:

• Make video, HD voice calls, and SMS on your smartphone using Jio4GVoice app
• Hassle-free non-wired browsing
• Compatible with Wi-Fi enabled devices such as laptops, smartphones, and tablets
• Standard compliance: WAN: LTE (2300/1800/850MHz); WLAN: IEEE
• Power supply: 100 - 240V; Power consumption: 3.5W
• Height: 1.6 cm; Width: 5.5 cm; Length: 8.6 cm
• Powerful 2600 mAh battery lasts up to 7-8 hours when charged to the fullest
• 64 GB microSD support; Micro-USB port; Nano-SIM card interface
• Works only with Jio SIM. (SIM not included)
• Connects upto 10 Wi-Fi enabled devices
• 12-month manufacturer warranty
• In the box: Router, USB adaptor, USB cable, warranty card, Li-ion battery, and quick starter guide

Jio-Samsung Double Data offer

Jio has launched a double data offer in association with Samsung company for its new band of mobiles Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+. This move is going to help both companies mutually. In this offer, a Jio user with a Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8+ will be entitled for certain additional benefits for a certain offer period as detailed below.

Before we begin, just to give readers a glimpse of new handsets from Samsung, we have provided below links to few best reviews of these phones.

• Review from Techradar.com
• Review from Trustedreviews.com

In our previous post " Jio - LG G6 Celebratory offer", we explained a similarly planned offer which was launched by Jio in association with LG company for its new handset LG G6.

What is Jio-Samsung Double Data offer?

This offer is effective from 1st May 2017 and valid up to 31st December 2017. In this offer, any jio user (existing or new) with a Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8+ phone can get a free additional double data for every recharge done with Rs 309 plan or above.

For example, between the offer period ( 01-05-2017 to 31-12-2017), if you recharge a Rs 309 offer with your Jio SIM in the Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8+ device, you will get double the data volume of original offer. For 309 recharge, you will get 28 GB + 28 GB extra.

However, this offer too comes with following limitations:

1. Offer applicable only for handsets purchased in India.
2. Offer of one handset is fixed to one Jio SIM. You can't avail the benefit if SIM is used with other S8 or S8+ handsets. Because, the IMEI number of each device will be synchronized with the Jio SIM number.
3. The double data offer benefits can be availed only for 8 continuous recharges within the offer period.
4. The additional extra benefit will be added to the offer account within 48 hours of original recharge.
5. The extra data benefit will expire along with the expiry of original recharge plan. Hence we recommend to redeem the extra benefit as soon as you get.

Jio - LG G6 Celebratory Offer

Jio has launched a celebratory offer in association with LG company in relation to the release of its new brand phone LG-G6. In this post, we would like to share all the relevant details about this new offer so that users get maximum out of this offer.

Before we begin, we would like to share some of the best reviews about this new phone and few links in case you wish to buy this phone.

• LG-G6 Review from Trustedreviews.com
• LG-G6 Review from CNET.com

                         

What is JIO-LG G6 Celebratory Offer?

This is a celebratory offer launched by Jio and LG companies in which every customer who buys LG-G6 handset and uses with a Jio SIM in the purchased handset will be entitled for certain additional benefits. Note that this offer is valid only for those customers who buy the new LG-G6 handset between 26-04-2017 and 31-03-2018 only ( unless duo decides to extend the offer period).

The additional benefits include upto 100GB of additional 4G data along with regular data benefits as per the recharged plan. With every recharge of 309 rupees or above ( recharged within the offer period) will get a free data booster voucher which will give an additonal 10 GB of 4G Jio data.

Please note the following limitations in the offer:

• The special recharges (of 309 Rs or above) can be availed only a maximum of 10 times.
• The free data booster voucher can't be used in any other device, it has to be used in the LG-G6 handset only.
• If the handset is purchases outside India, the offer is not valid.

More details about this celebratory offer:

You need not purchase a new Jio SIM to avail this offer, this is applicable for both existing and new customers. It means, if you buy the new LG-G6 handset and use your existing Jio SIM, you are still eligible to enjoy this celebratory offer.

Also, you can't enjoy this offer twice with 2 Jio SIMs in two slots. Offer will be activated only in the first SIM used in Slot-1 of the handset. In simple terms, one offer for every one LG-G6 handset.

The special data booster voucher of 10 GB will be credited to your account within 48 hours of original recharge.

But we recommend that you redeem this voucher as soon as you get. Because, the validity of this booster voucher is same as that of original recharge validity. For example, lets say that you recharged 309 rs plan under this offer on 1st of August 2017 and say you got the booster voucher on 3rd of August, and you redeemed the voucher on same day. The validity of the voucher will end with original plan validity i.e 28th of August. In case say you redeemed the voucher on 15th August, still the validity of booster voucher will expire on 28th August.

How to activate 'Do Not Disturb (DND)' service using Myjio Application

Reliance Jio users can opt out of promotional calls or messages, if they wish to do so. Every user is by default is eligible for getting Jio's promotional calls or messages. In case, you wish to opt out of promotional calls or messages, you have to activate Jio's "Do Not Disturb (DND)" feature.

Activation of "Do Not Disturb" service using Myjio application

Step-1: Open Myjio application and login to your Jio account.

Step-2: Now, in the home page, tap on the 'More Options' button in the left top corner.

Step-3: From the list of options, tap on the last option 'My Profile'.

Step-4: Tap on 'SETTINGS' option as shown below.

Step-5: Among the options in Settings menu, tap on the option 'Do Not Disturb'

Step-6: At this stage, you will be asked if you would like a complete opt out or a selective opt out. If you want to shut all sorts of promotional messages from Jio, tap on the 'Full DND' button. In case, you only want to shut promotional messages from certain categories and want to receive communication regarding certain other categories, you can deactivate the required categories.

Step-7: Tap on 'Submit' button on the bottom of screen after selecting your choices. An automated message will appear to confirm successful activation of partial or complete DND request and usually it takes 7 days to completely implement your request. In some cases, the approval happens in 1 to 2 days. Note down the Order Reference number generated for tracking your service request ( optional).

Reliance Jio - India's Largest Broadband Service Provider

Just in a span of few months, Reliance Jio has emerged as the largest broadband service provider of India as per the report from TRAI ( Telecom Regulatory Authority of India). In a report, TRAI has revealed that Jio has acquired a lion market share of 39% with a total of 102 million connections ( both including wireless and wired), thus becoming the leader of broadband service in India.

Reliance Jio - India's Largest Broadband Service Provider as per TRAI Report

Reliance Jio under the ownership of Sri Mukesh Ambani started its commercial services in September 2016 with a purely fourth generation (4G) network. With a staggering aggressive marketing strategy, it was able to acquire millions of customers within few months.

Meanwhile, the report states that Jio's primary competitor Airtel stands in second position with a total market share of 17.87% which equates to 46.69 million broadband connections. UK-based Vodafone group’s Indian arm had a share of 12.27% with 32.06 million broadband customers, and Aditya Birla group’s Idea Cellular had 24.31 million users with 9.3% share.

State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), according to telecom watchdog had 20.81 million customers contributing 7.69%.

Miscellaneous wired and mobile service providers together accounted for a 13.24% share with 34.6 million connections.

Related Posts from our blog:

1) Why should you buy a Jiofi Device?

2) When you should factory reset Jiofi device?

3) Best Mobiles For Jio Use (Under 10,000 Rupees)

All about JioSecurity

JioSecurity is one of the most useful and free application which was recently launched by Reliance Jio. This is an advanced level application to protect your smartphone against all sorts of online threats. Various useful features are embedded into this application and are available for free to all users until further notice.

JioSecurity App - Best Defense for Your device

Salient Features of JioSecurity:

1) Protection Against Malware & Other risks
2) Easy and accurate scanning mechanism to trace out any risk.
3) Real time advise in case of any risk.
4) Remote Phone Lock option in case of theft.
5) Phone tracing option in case of theft.
6) Remotely take a picture option in case of theft.
7) Important Data Deletion option in case of theft.
8) Privacy report for all your applications.
9) Proactively review any app before download.
10) Protect 10 devices with single subscription.

Requirements to Install:

    For Android Device:
    The Operating system must be of version 4.0.3 or higher.

    Browser Support for Web Protection:
    1. Android standard internet browser.
    2. Android Google Chrome 18 or higher.
    3. Android Firefox 37.0.2 or higher
    4. Android Opera 8.0 or higher.

Using Anti-Theft Features:

1) Lock theft Phone:
Your device can be locked by JioSecurity Just by sending an SMS or by using JioSecurity Website.

2) Make a Call:
A voice call can be placed over internet to your IOS device.

3) Scream Out: 
An audible alarm can be triggered to find your device, in case you suspect it is nearby.

4) Take a Peek: 
An option is added to take a snapshot using device camera to get a clue about your lost device, but this option can't be exercised using an SMS.

5) Find Device Location: 
Just by sending an SMS, you can find out the location co-ordinates of your lost phone.

6) Wipe sensitive data: 
You can securely delete selective data which might be sensitive and personal in nature.

Note: A passcode is auto-generated while you register your device with JioSecurity. This will be a common passcode for both SMS based anti-theft and web based anti-theft. However, in case you want to change the passcode, you can do so by signing in to the JioSecurity website with Jio ID and Password.


Using Anti-Malware Features:

The anti-malware features help you to scan and find any suspicious and dangerous threats like virus, Trojans, phishing, malware etc.

To use this feature, first launch the JioSecurity application and in the home screen, reach for anti-malware button. Now, tap on 'Scan Now' to start the scan. Once scan is completed, JioSecuity will display all the results for your attention.

Suggested Reading:

1) How to reset JioFi device to factory settings.

2) Check JioFi data balance from any device

3) How to activate Jio Tunes

Jio - India's Fastest 4G Network Now

Dear Readers,

Closing the curtains on the fastest network tussle between various Telcos, TRAI ( Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has released the official figures about who is the topper when it comes to fastest speed in 4G. Recently, there was a great tussle between Jio and Airtel who claimed their network is the fastest in India.

Reliance Jio Now India's Fastest Network

According to report from TRAI, Reliance Jio has averaged a download speed of 18.48 mega bytes per second (Mbps) which is almost double of what other competitors like Airtel, Vodafone etc are providing. Previous month, Jio had a speed of 16.48 Mbps.

Few months back, Mukesh Ambani had released a press statement in which he told that Reliance Jio is working from all angles to establish itself as the best network in India. Establishing new towers, reducing the data wastage, appending the signals etc were the plans in their list. It seems that these plans are working out now.

In second position is the Airtel with an average download speed of 6.57 Mbps, but this is 1 Mbps less than the previous month figures. With 6.14 Mbps, Vodafone is in third position by pipping Idea to 4th which has a figure of 5.9 Mbps during the same reporting period. Aircel was in 5th Position with a figure of 2.01 Mbps followed by state-run BSNL with a speed of 1.99 Mbps.

One of the main reasons for increase in Reliance Jio's performance in speed is attributed to decline in the several million users who did not recharge after ending free period. If Jio works further to improve all factors in relation to enhancing signal availability, there is no doubt that Jio will remain as the topper in this section for next few months.